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Thursday, December 27, 2012

" I Felt Young Again "

I hope everyone had a great holiday so far. I just got a wonderful email from Danny Roche after he gave his grandmother the Advanced Style book for Christmas. Read the story below to see how she reacted.

This christmas I gave my grandmother “Advanced Style” Two hours
later she comes back all dressed up in a big fur hat, pearls, diamonds a
fur coat and a red scarf/turban. I took pictures of this rare occasion.
I had a talk with her and asked her why she doesn't dress up anymore
and this is what she had to say:

“ I grew up in the shadow of manhattan in a town called Jersey City.
Looking across the hudson I often said to myself as a child one day I'm
gonna go over there to enjoy the beautiful sites to see. The most
popular past time growing up as a child in the depression was the going
to the movies. I was always fascinated by all these beautiful actresses
in these gorgeous clothes which made me become fashion conscious as I
aged. I believe it influenced me in wanting to become a hairdresser to
make people look glamorous When I became older (late 40's) I stopped
dressing up because I moved into the suburbs of New Jersey where
it wasn't as fashionable. When I put on the old clothes again the other
day I felt young again! I really miss dressing up.” -Adeline Roche

wow…. so moving…. this post made me tear up and those photos are really gorgeous! she is so gorgeous and dramatic and glamorous - i adore the red turban and the fur hat as well. thank you for sharing… i can't wait to see the book in person. happy new year! xoxo

wow… this post made me tear up. these photos are so beautiful and she is so beautiful as well… love the red turban and the fur hat too… so dramatic & ultra-glamorous!! i can't wait to see the advanced style book in person… happy new year and thank you so much for what you do… sooo inspiring! xoxo

This is for Danny's grandmother:Yes. Dressing up is more an urban thing. When I moved to a rural area in Oregon I loved thrift store shopping and had some lovely dresses and things. But not too useful for feeding chickens or pulling weeds.After living in jeans and sweaters for many years my woman friends and I decided that at least one day a week we'd put on a dress and get together for wine. This has been a tradition for about 6 years now, and has expanded to include Significant Others. Not that we all dress up every friday any more, but at least some of us, some of the time. I agree it makes me feel young and hopeful.

Travel to the beat of your own drummer, Ms. Roche and let the rest of the world follow you! Start a fashion trend in the Jersey suburb where you live and give the other older women the opportunity to feel young again as well. You look fabulous!

Travel to the beat of your own drummer, Ms. Roche and let the rest of the world follow you! Start a fashion trend in the Jersey suburb where you live and give the other older women the opportunity to feel young again as well. You look fabulous!

Mate, my words won't be exceptional: thank you for your blog. You've just inspired me to think about creating a jewellery for mature women this time, and jewellery that would not highlight their age by its austerity. Your inspirational!

Every grandson should be so loving; at least a couple times a year, escort grandma to the fanciest place you csn afford. An elderly woman going out alone dressed to the nines is like pinning a "Rob Me!" sign on one's back. But being escorted by a handsome young man to a lovely place where one can sip a glass of wine in elegant peace is special...

She is beautiful! I put on makeup and did my hair today and felt so much better. I am 52 but had been feeling down due to things going on and fixing up just a little made me feel better...good for her! Good for him:) She looks fabulous!

You can tell by her expression and the sparkle in her eyes that she is enjoying dressing up, and she should continue to do so, for herself. Thanks to Danny for the lovely photos and for sharing this beautiful story!

So, Ari, maybe Advanced Style should come with a warning label: "Warning to Readers of Any Age: This book may inspire you to recharge the batteries on your own personal Style Meter, to spiff up your look, and take yourself out for a spin on the highway of life!" LOLJean & Valerie

She makes me smile. I love the sparkle in her eyes as she poses all dressed up and looking beautiful.I hope she continues to get dressed up to make herself feel special. I love the suggestion that her grandson take her out on the town for an occasion to do so. Truly lovely. Thanks to all who made this post possible.